Related Party Transactions - Summary of Management Fees (Details) - Affiliated entity - Front Yard	May 07, 2019 USD ($)
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 21,000,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.325%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 2,250,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 22,625,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.275%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 2,750,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Three
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 24,000,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.25%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 3,250,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Four
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 25,875,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.175%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 4,000,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Five
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 27,625,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.125%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 5,000,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Six
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 28,875,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.10%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 6,000,000,000
Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Thereafter
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Base Fee Floor	$ 29,875,000
Manager Base Fee Percentage	0.05%
Gross Real Estate Assets Floor	$ 7,000,000,000
Minimum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	2,750,000,000
Minimum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Three
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	3,250,000,000
Minimum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Four
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	4,000,000,000
Minimum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Five
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	5,000,000,000
Minimum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Six
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	6,000,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	2,750,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	3,250,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Three
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	4,000,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Four
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	5,000,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Five
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	6,000,000,000
Maximum \| Gross Real Estate Assets, Threshold Six
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 7,000,000,000

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